State online surplus property auction starts Saturday

January 24, 2024

MONTGOMERY – Thousands of items, including office supplies, medical equipment, furniture, cars, trucks, and backhoes, will be up for bid in the state online surplus property auction that starts this Saturday. The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will hold the auction from 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, to […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant for pedestrian safety study

January 16, 2024

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $54,164 grant to the University of Alabama for a study to help pave the way for increased pedestrian safety in the state. “Whether riding on a bicycle or traveling on foot, Alabamians who choose to take non-vehicular means of getting to their destination should feel safe doing […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant for corrections protective equipment

January 12, 2024

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $5,000 to ensure the protection of state correctional officers. Funds awarded by Gov. Ivey to the Alabama Department of Corrections will provide body armor for correctional officers. “Much is required of our correctional officers who interact daily with prison inmates in order to keep Alabama’s prisons secure,” […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to improve Blountsville water service

December 29, 2023

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $250,000 grant to replace major parts of the municipal water line in the town of Blountsville, including a section that is more than 80 years old. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will enable the Blountsville Utilities Board to replace part of the water line along […]

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Kenneth W. Boswell, Director

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